Russ Mayberry Director Carroll O'Connor Sheriff William O. "Bill" Gillespie Actor, Executive Producer Carl Weathers Forbes Actor Peter Fonda Marcantony Appfel Actor Denise Nicholas Harriet DeLong Gillespie Actor Alan Autry Capt. V.L. "Bubba" Skinner Actor David Hart Sgt. Parker Williams Actor Hugh O'Connor Lt. Lonnie Jamison Actor Crystal R. Fox Sgt. Luann Corbin Actor Cynthia Deming Writer William Royce Writer Juanita Bartlett Producer Joe Gannon Producer Fred Silverman Executive Producer Charles Mills Cinematographer Tim Shank Film Editing Nan Schwartz Mishkin Original Music Al Rohm Production Design Frank Galline Set Decoration Jan Glaser Casting